Region 30°N, 60°W

Creative rationale

Over the tropical Atlantic southeast of Bermuda, where warm ocean currents meet steady trade winds, the moderate pressure and gentle westerly breeze create an atmosphere of contained energy waiting to burst forth. The high humidity and warm temperature anomaly translate into saturated color pools that gather at the canvas edges like storm clouds heavy with moisture, while the moderate wind speed drives energetic splatters and gestural marks radiating outward from concentrated color masses. The absence of precipitation allows for expansive luminous white space to breathe through the center, creating Francis's signature balance between explosive color and contemplative void.